Asking for reparations from state is not dignified, especially when slavery continues stronger than ever. As long as constitution de jure allows slavery, talk of reparations is nothing but cover up pretending that slavery has ended and legitimizes real slavery that continues to exist. Begging for reparations from the current slaver means selling…[Read more]

for trying to continue discussion started in other thread in this thread, intention of which I may have misinterpreted.

Before we shed our mortal shells in this lifetime, I want us to try to have a better understanding of historical obstacles that must fall away, so that all this humanity and compassion has a chance to evolve us to a better…

Questioning consent to state monopoly to violence is far from advocating violence. The motivation for the question is preventing violence.

Which one is more violent situation and outcome:
a) watching passively murder in progress, when the murderer is wearing a cop uniform?
b) trying to interfere and prevent the murder with least physical force…[Read more]

Walls of cinnamon work as natural repellent with at least with some ant species. Not that I see any necessary problems with ants peacefully sharing a garden with you. If your ant colony is the kind that herds aphids, then some more complex negotiation and balancing may be required. Kindly asking ladybugs to come for a feast of aphids is the first…[Read more]

Taking this question in full seriousness, I would rather say that there’s only magic to be had. Deep questions of philosophy of mathematics, and everything that follows (physics etc.) from taking a position in that area and firmly believing in it is inseparable from magic.

The real problem, I would estimate, is not presuppositions and limitations…[Read more]

Yes. And racializing this issue is most unfortunate. Indigenous communities have been at forefront in ecological protection, as well as the first most victims, but this really is about all of us. We share the same planet and ecology regardless of color of skin.

“I seek to amend this legislation not because I take lynching lightly, but because I take it seriously, and this legislation does not,” Paul said, arguing that “this bill would cheapen the meaning of lynching by defining it so broadly as to include a minor bruise or abrasion. Our nation’s history of racial terrorism demands more seriousness from…[Read more]

In the last week, we have seen another horrific case of police brutality emerge in the United States with the senseless murder of George Floyd. Following inadequate police response public outrage ensued as the four police officers responsible were only ‘fired’ wit…[Read more]